Mike Oldfield

Oldfield occupies a special place for me as a true sonic adventurer. Recording Tubular Bells almost single-handedly through layered overdubs, he produced a debut so unexpected it launched a record label and seeped into popular memory via The Exorcist. What moves me is not the fame but the method, a young musician playing guitar, keys, and percussion to build entire worlds alone, refusing to chase trends. The 1975 Grammy was deserved recognition of genuine originality. He worked at the seam between rock, folk, and the symphonic, and his music still feels timeless. A quiet visionary who let the sound speak louder than any persona.

Name (English)

Mike Oldfield

Name (Japanese)

マイク・オールドフィールド

Reading

まいく・おーるどふぃーるど

Born

May 15, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Snake

Origin

Reading, United Kingdom

Occupation

composer / guitarist / songwriter / singer / record producer

Awards & achievements

• 1975 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition

• Official sitehttps://mikeoldfieldofficial.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/gordenmikefield
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Oldfield
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3008

Tags

• composer
• guitarist
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.